Royal Bank Of Scotland Share Discussion Threads

[smurfy2001] 10/3/2020 13:53

BREAKING

Treasury to push back target date for selling bailed-out RBS

The revised timetable for disposing of taxpayers’ 62% stake in RBS will be disclosed alongside the budget, Sky News understands.



Sky News has learnt that the Treasury is expected to disclose alongside the budget this week that the projected timetable for disposing of the state's 62% stake has slipped to at least 2025.

[smurfy2001] 10/3/2020 13:52

Relief rally fading?

[smurfy2001] 10/3/2020 11:42

There will be a recession due to coronavirus, says Nouriel Roubini

[leedskier] 10/3/2020 11:12

Budget Statement tomorrow should give a lift.

[tomboyb] 10/3/2020 11:06

Yeah -

This looks presumptuously like a dead cat bounce -

Take it while u can -

[smurfy2001] 10/3/2020 10:55

Royal Bank of Scotland defers mortgage and loan repayments for up to THREE MONTHS for customers impacted by coronavirus

[smurfy2001] 10/3/2020 10:55

maxk, the fact the Corona virus figures are not being updated for China?

[gcom2] 10/3/2020 10:36

A 100-year-old man with a range of health conditions has defied the odds to beat coronavirus and return home.He is the oldest person to have recovered from Covid-19 after being admitted to hospital two weeks ago.

[maxk] 10/3/2020 10:24

What press would that be smurfs?

[leedskier] 10/3/2020 10:24

Because bad news sells papers.

[smurfy2001] 10/3/2020 10:05

Surprised there's nothing in the press regarding the China Corona virus figures which seems to be stuck at 80K confirmed cases?

Why are the press not talking about that?

[stonedyou] 10/3/2020 09:10

Boris bounce ends as coronavirus fears shatter confidence


A post-election “Boris bounce” in the confidence of business leaders has been

destroyed by the coronavirus outbreak, a new survey has revealed. More than one in

five bosses believe the outbreak of Covid-19 poses a “high” or “severe” threat to

their companies, as employers encourage staff to work remotely and cancel travel

plans. The...

[leedskier] 10/3/2020 09:08

Are the numbers doubling every day?

[mallys83] 10/3/2020 09:01

I prefer to use the phrase it's just a temporary bounce just for this one day. It's just going to go back down the share price with coronavirus people infected doubling every day. Then when it starts spreading in America who knows.

[stonedyou] 10/3/2020 08:49

Politics latest news: Italy-style lockdown measures 'possible' in UK, as Government prepares tackle coronavirus 'in a different way'



The UK could face Italy-style lockdown measures in the UK, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jenny Harries has warned.

She said strict population restrictions were "possible" and confirmed that the Government would be tackling coronavirus "in a different way as we move into delay".

Dr Harries said: "We still want to stop people running the risk of transmitting disease but if we have a large number of cases we will ask them to safely isolate themselves at home.

"What we’re trying to do is only use those interventions which we know will reduce the numbers of cases, reduce any severe illness or death but also minimise the impact on the economy."

The Government’s top scientific advisers will hold further talks today on Britain’s response to the coronavirus outbreak....

[gcom2] 10/3/2020 08:17

interesting observation leedskier

[stonedyou] 10/3/2020 08:15

Coronavirus updates: Fifth patient dies of coronavirus as health care spending rockets

Staffordshire has four confirmed cases of the virus

[stonedyou] 10/3/2020 08:04

Dead cat bounce!!!

[leedskier] 10/3/2020 07:59

Given that the price of oil has jumped overnight following Trumps proposal of fiscal help for employees, it is Covid-19 rather than the oil price which is driving the markets.

[leedskier] 10/3/2020 07:56

After a brutal day, stock futures gain after Trump floats cuts to payroll taxes

[mallys83] 09/3/2020 23:05

Ftse 100 Futures at 5806